The schoolchildren's blizzard

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Title:

The schoolchildren's blizzard

Author:

Lemke, Donald B.

Personal Author:

Lemke, Donald B.

Publication Information:

Mankato, Minn. : Capstone Press, [2008]

Physical Description:

32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.

Series:

Graphic library. Disasters in history

Graphic library. Disasters in history.

Summary:

"In graphic novel format, tells the gripping story of the devastating 1888 blizzard that suddenly exploded across the Great Plains, killing hundreds of children as they walked home from school"--Provided by publisher.

Language:

English

Contents:

On the horizon -- Blizzard strikes -- Facing the storm -- Sun rises -- More about the blizzard -- Glossary -- Internet sites -- Read more -- Bibliography -- Index.

Reading Level:

GN 700 Lexile.

Program Information:

Accelerated Reader AR MG 4.0 0.5 116321.

Subject Term:

Blizzards -- Middle West -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.

Prairies -- Middle West -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.

Children -- Middle West -- Death -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.

Hypothermia -- Middle West -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.

Pioneers -- Middle West -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.

Immigrants -- Middle West -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.

Frontier and pioneer life -- Middle West -- Juvenile literature.